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How to get fromSan Jose to Germanyby train or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from San Jose to Germany by train or plane

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Frankfurt

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    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SFO - FRA
    14h 18m
    €286–522

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane SFO - DUS
    16h 27m
    €407–3,023

  3. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Hamburg Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hamburg Airport (HAM)plane plane SFO - HAM
    16h 1m
    €357–971

  4. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Munich International Airport

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane plane SFO - MUC
    14h 53m
    €301–579

  5. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Frankfurt

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SJC - FRA
    15h 59m
    €954–1,207

  6. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane plane SFO - AMS
    3. Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Utrecht Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Utrecht Centraal to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train
    16h 42m
    €430–1,077

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train

    1. Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain train
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane plane SFO - ZRH
    3. Take the train from Zürich Flughafen to Schaffhausentrain train
    4. Take the train from Schaffhausen to Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    18h 44m
    €352–702

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt (FRA) flights

Calendar72Weekly Planes
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket€257Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,218.4 km
  • Duration: 14h 18m

What companies run services between San Jose, CA, USA and Germany?

Alaska Airlines, Inc., Condor Flugdienst, and six other airlines fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Frankfurt (FRA) 3 times a day.

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